<div dir="ltr">I went to this last year and it was terrific, and I'm going again this year. I recommend it highly.<div><br></div><div>Jane<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Salinas, Victor</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Victor.Salinas@portlandoregon.gov" target="_blank">Victor.Salinas@portlandoregon.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 2:12 PM<br>Subject: 2015 State Legislative Session: Legislative Advocacy 101 Panel Monday, December 15, 2014 6:00 to 8: 00 p.m. Portland Building, 2nd floor, Auditorium 1120 SW 5th Ave., Portland<br>To: <br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Get Ready for the 2015 State Legislative Session!<u><u></u><u></u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Legislative Advocacy 101 Panel<u></u><u></u></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Monday, December 15, 2014
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Portland Building, 2<sup>nd</sup> floor, Auditorium
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1120 SW 5th Ave., Portland</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#6200b8"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This “Advocacy 101” event will provide community members with tips on how to be an effective advocate for your community or neighborhood during this upcoming 2015 state legislative
session and 114<sup>th</sup> Congress. <span style="color:black">A panel of elected officials, congressional staff, and professional advocates will share their advice and answer questions about how the community can make an impact on public policy at the state
and federal levels.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2e75b6">Panelists:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sen. Michael Dembrow (HD 23)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rep. Jennifer Williamson (HD 36)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Grace Neal, Field Director for U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
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<u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Felisa Hagins, SEIU Local 49<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2e75b6">Information you will gain from the panel:
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<u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">How to work effectively with legislators and their staff
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<u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Strategies for mobilizing your base of membership or coalitions to maximize advocacy impact</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#6200b8"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lobbying do’s and don’ts</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#365f91"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">For more information or to address accessibility needs:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The City of Portland will make reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities and people needing assistance with language interpretation and translation. Please
notify us by Tuesday, December 9 if you need assistance.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PHONE: <a href="tel:%28503%29%20823-3093" value="+15038233093" target="_blank">(503) 823-3093</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">EMAIL:
</span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:victor.salinas@portlandoregon.gov" target="_blank">victor.salinas@portlandoregon.gov</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TTY: <a href="tel:%28503%29%20823-6868" value="+15038236868" target="_blank">(503) 823-6868</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Oregon Relay Service at <a href="tel:%28800%29%20735-2900" value="+18007352900" target="_blank">(800) 735-2900</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#6200b8"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Transportation:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The event is located on the downtown transit mall next to Yellow and Green MAX lines.
<a href="http://www.trimet.org" target="_blank">www.trimet.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Questions about specific legislative items? How to reach the Mayor and City Commissioners</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070c0"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions about specific legislative issues please contact City Council offices using this link, which has contact information for City Council offices
<i>(see photos of Mayor and Commissioners on right side of page): </i><a href="http://www.portlandoregon.gov" target="_blank">http://www.portlandoregon.gov</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Co-Sponsored by:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">City of Portland, Office of Mayor Hales, Office of Neighborhood Involvement and Office of Government Relations<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kindly,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Victor<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Victor Manuel Salinas
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Community Engagement Coordinator<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: <a href="tel:503-823-3093" value="+15038233093" target="_blank">503-823-3093</a>
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TTY: <a href="tel:503-823-6868" value="+15038236868" target="_blank">503-823-6868</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fax: <a href="tel:503-823-3050" value="+15038233050" target="_blank">503-823-3050</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:victor.salinas@portlandoregon.gov" target="_blank">victor.salinas@portlandoregon.gov</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Address: <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
1221 SW 4th Ave., Rm 110, Portland, OR 97204<br>
Web: </span><a href="http://www.portlandonline.com/oni" title="http://www.portlandonline.com/oni" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.portlandonline.com/oni</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal">To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will provide translation, reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services/alternative formats to persons with disabilities.
For accommodations, translations, complaints, and additional information contact <a href="tel:503-823-3093" value="+15038233093" target="_blank">503-823-3093</a>, TTY <a href="tel:503-823-6868" value="+15038236868" target="_blank">503-823-6868</a>, or the Oregon Relay Service at <a href="tel:%28800%29%20735-2900" value="+18007352900" target="_blank">(800) 735-2900</a> with such requests or visit
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<span style="color:blue">http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bibs/48889</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr">Jane Corry<br>Youth Librarian-Belmont Neighborhood Library<br>Multnomah County Library<br><a href="tel:503.988.5382" value="+15039885382" target="_blank">503.988.5382</a><br><br><br></div></div>
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